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This resolution designates April 18, 2025, as Lineworker Appreciation Day in Illinois, recognizing the critical role that lineworkers play in maintaining the state's electrical infrastructure. The resolution highlights the challenging and dangerous nature of lineworkers' jobs, noting their commitment to modernizing the electric grid, ensuring reliable energy, and responding to severe weather events like the March 2025 storm and Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Lineworkers are praised for their competency, safety, compassion, and willingness to work long hours in difficult conditions, not only within Illinois but also by assisting with restoration efforts in other parts of the United States. The resolution calls on all Illinois residents to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work, dedication, and bravery of these essential workers who keep the state's energy systems running smoothly and respond to emergencies.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=215&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104